by Damian Oldmeadow | Feb 10, 2016 | News
Over time I have heard so many myths about strength work in females, many of which stem simply from miseducation. The benefits associated with strength work are numerous, some of which include: – Preventing bone loss and improvement in bone density...
by Damian Oldmeadow | Jan 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today we are going to discuss the role of the gluteals – arguably one of the most important muscle groups for volleyball players. The gluteus maximus is the largest and most superficial of the gluteal muscles. It is a powerful hip extensor, assisting us in...
by Damian Oldmeadow | Jan 11, 2016 | News
Do yourself a favour and check out this article “Explainer: what is pain and what is happening when we feel it?” by Lorimer Mosely. In this article, Lorimer describes the new approach to explaining pain stating, “We no longer think of pain as a...
by Damian Oldmeadow | Dec 7, 2015 | News
Tara West Knows Best – A quick lesson in Jumper’s knee (Patellar tendinopathy) Patellar tendinopathy (more commonly known as Jumper’s Knee) is an overuse injury of the knee, characterised by pain during loading of the patellar tendon. Patellar tendinopathy is...
by Damian Oldmeadow | Dec 2, 2015 | News
James Debenham and Merv Travers publish their research! Star Physios James Debenham and Merv Travers have recently published their research into Achilles Tendinopathy, in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. Awesome news! We are certainly very lucky to have...